Welcome to London Bridge ...

The location of London Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of London Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for London Bridge: London Brg. (or less commonly used: London Brdg. or London Brdge.)

London Bridge is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: London Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

London Bridge is within the boundaries of the (757) area code.

Communities near London Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near London Bridge.

• Virginia Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Norfolk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Portsmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• Aragona Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Cape Henry Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
  • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Kempsville Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
• Nimmo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
• North Virginia Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
  • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
• Pocahontas Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around London Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for London Bridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of London Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around London Bridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around London Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for London Bridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for London Bridge ...

Looking for more information about London Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to London Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for London Bridge.

Adding London Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of London Bridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for London Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for London Bridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for London Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/